December 17, 1864. W.F. Crummer to Ezra Cornell from Pleasant Valley, Illinois: "The package of books you were so kind in sending me have, after some delay, arrived in safety and I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the same and to thank you a thousand times for the books?I anticipate a great deal of profit and pleasure in the perusal of them." December 18, 1864. W. Kelly to Gov. Fenton concerning New York State Agricultural College: "A most generous offer of endowment has recently been made by a distinguished citizen of this State, on condition that the Legislature shall make a liberal grant from the income of the public lands, and shall authorise the removal of the Institution to Ithaca Tompkins County. "It is understood that this subject will be brought before the Legislature at its present session. Whatever has a bearing on the advancement of the art of agriculture is entitled to the best consideration of the Legislature." December 26, 1864. Geo. Geddes to Ezra Cornell: "?Our Senator White will tell you how deeply I feel in regard to this matter. So let me say go in for the whole fund -- and make the best University -- teaching all useful knowledge." Topics: telegraph business correspondence; location of New York State Agricultural College, possible relocation to Ithaca; Albany Agricultural Works; Cornell University Personal names: Curtiss, George; Cornell, Betsy Ann; Kelly, W.; Kennady, J.R.; Cornell, Paul J.; Chace, Albert H.; Fenton, Reuben; Geddes, G.; Wood, O.S.; Cornell, Mary Ann; Brown, Amos Geography: Ithaca, N.Y.; Albany, N.Y.